1 Scotty Tavares-Taylor
Scotty Tavares-Taylor
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    175
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Roxbury, Mass.
  • High School:
    Tilton
  • Previous College:
    UMass-Lowell
  • Position:
    G

Bio

As A Junior (2012-13): Saw action in 23 games … averaged 1.1 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game … shot 53 percent from the floor, including a 55 percent clip from behind the arc … knocked down a three-pointer in six games … grabbed two rebounds, dished out two assists and swiped a steal against Stonehill (2/6) … went 2-for-2 from the floor, including knocking down a three-pointer, and scored a season-high five points in the NE-10 Championship game versus Southern New Hampshire (3/9) … saw action versus Metro State in the Elite Eight (3/28). Game-by-Game Statistics

At UMass-Lowell (2009-12): As a junior (2011-12), appeared in 29 games with 23 starts ... averaged 6.7 points, 3.1 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.4 steals per-a-game ... had a season-high 20 points in a 74-60 win over Pace (1/14) ... snatched eight rebounds in a 68-66 win over Merrimack (12/3) ... as a sophomore (2010-11), redshirted sophomore season ... started the first three games before suffering a season ending injury ... was averaging 16.0 PPG and 3.3 RPG ... as a freshman (2009-10), named to the Northeast-10 All-Tournament Team ... one of three River Hawks that saw action in all 32 games on the year, earning a starting spot in six games by season's end ... averaged 6.5 PPG, 1.5 RPG and shot .452 from the floor with a .384 mark from long range ... showed incredible poise during the NE-10 Tournament, tallying his season-best 19 points in the conference championship game against Adelphi ... sank five 3FG at Franklin Pierce in the final regular season game, as well.

Before College: Played a postgraduate year at the Tilton School for coach Marcus O'Neil ... led the Tilton School to a 29-2 record and the National Prep School Championship as well as the New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC) Class 'B' Championship ... posted averages of 11.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game while shooting .360 from 3-point range and .850 from the free throw line.

Personal: Son of Davida Taylor ... has two brothers, Saquan and Jaquan ... majoring in criminal justice ... knows American sign language.